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Pakistani forces already stationed in Saudi Arabia, says DG ISPR

Pakistan Published 7 October 2026, 22:25 · archived 7 Oct 2026

Pakistani military personnel are already deployed in Saudi Arabia in several capacities, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Wednesday. Speaking to CNN’s Becky Anderson, the military spokesperson was asked whether troops had been sent to the kingdom under the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. He said Pakistani soldiers have been present there “for decades.” Lt Gen Chaudhry said the trilateral alliance among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye builds on longstanding diplomatic, political, military and public ties ...

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